Author: James MountainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The History of Selby, Ancient and Modern; Containing the Most Remarkable Transactions, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military, ... Interspersed with Portions of General History, Connected with the Subject. By James Mountain, Selby
Author: James MountainThe History of Selby
Author: Patricia ScottPublisher: Blackthorn Press
ISBN: 9780954630034
Category : Selby (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
A Short History of South Africa
Author: John SelbyPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000634299
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Originally published in 1973, this book begins with the arrival of the Europeans in South Africa. It examines the part played by the Dutch, British and Afrikaners, as well the diverse ethnic groups including the Xhosa and Zulus. The complicated period of the Difiqane or ‘Forced Migrations’ is clearly discussed as is the genesis and evolution of Apartheid. Other major events which are discussed include the advent of the 1820 Settlers, the Great Trek, the discovery of diamonds, the Jameson Raid, the occupation of land which became Zimbabwe, the Anglo-Boer Wars and the two World Wars. Accounts are given of Sharpeville and the subsequent introduction of legislation formalising separate development.
Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History
Author: Scott Andrew SelbyPublisher: Sterling Publishing
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
"Tells the story with the gripping pace of a true-crime 'Ocean's Eleven.'" The New York Post • "Like a diamond, this true-life caper is clear, colorful, and brilliant." Publishers Weekly ★Starred Review★ The Antwerp Diamond Center was one of the most secure buildings in the world. With hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of diamonds stored in its subterranean vault, it had to be. Located in the heart of Belgium's ultra-secure Antwerp Diamond District, it benefited from two police stations, armed patrols, extensive video surveillance, and vehicle barriers securing an area where 80 percent of the world's diamonds traded hands. But on February 15, 2003, a band of skilled Italian thieves — fronted by the charming Leonardo Notarbartolo, who spent over two years clandestinely casing the building — subverted every one of the Diamond Center's defenses and made off with a record amount of loot. Experts estimate they got away with nearly half a billion dollars in diamonds, cash and other valuables. They'd pulled off the biggest heist in history--everybody loves diamonds and they now had more than any thief before them. The robbers did it with stealth and smarts; no one was hurt or even threatened during what was quickly labeled the largest diamond heist in history. The bandits — members of a group of professional thieves known as "The School of Turin" — used cunning in lieu of violence, successfully evading security cameras, thwarting an array of electronic sensors, and penetrating a vault protected by a double-locked foot-thick steel door. Even when the police zeroed in on who committed the crime, how it was done remained a mystery, like something out of a heist movie or TV show. Flawless is a fast-paced global scavenger hunt uncovering the truth behind the daring Valentine's Day weekend heist. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout Europe — from seedy cafés in Turin, Italy to sleek diamond offices in Antwerp, Belgium — authors Scott Selby and Greg Campbell retrace Notarbartolo's careful discovery of the building's security flaws. They recreate the heist and its aftermath — detailing how the thieves brilliantly neutralized each element of the security protecting the Diamond Center's vault while inviting the readers into the secretive world of diamonds and diamond dealing. The result is a thrilling ride through the better-than-fiction heist of the century. "Fans of caper books and movies will be in seventh heaven." Booklist ★Starred Review★
The History of Charlemagne
Author: The Story of Selby Abbey
Author: William Herbert ScottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Revolution in Virginia, 1775-1783
Author: John E. SelbyPublisher: Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN: 9780879352332
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Unsurpassed as a single-volume history, John E. Selby's masterpiece analyzes the political, administrative, and military history of Virginia during the American Revolution. Stressing the contributions, in both men and material, that the state made to the new nation's war effort, Shelby shows how Virginia's leaders responded to the need to expand the state's administration and mobilize its people for war while at the same time looking westward to the vast territory beyond the Appalachians. Now available for the first time in paperback and with a new foreword by the historian Don Higginbotham, this classic is a must-read for anyone interested in the origins of our nation.
The History of Sir Charles Grandison
Author: Samuel RichardsonThe Mayor of Folsom Street
Author: Jordy JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780998909806
Category : Folsom Street (San Francisco, Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
A biography of San Francisco entrepreneur and activist Alan Selby, founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street, much of it compiled from his own journals. This book gives a unique inside look into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful figures.
The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: Chester Ward
Author: James RainePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Durham (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description